Feb 1, 2007 15:05
17 yrs ago
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Native in: Lithuanian 
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to be in run off
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Hi, translating some company report into Lithuanian and got stuck on the following sentence:
"The only thing missing the US – which is a closed to new business and is in run off."
Any interpretations are welcome. Thank you.
"The only thing missing the US – which is a closed to new business and is in run off."
Any interpretations are welcome. Thank you.
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Alexander Demyanov
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to be on the way to some big trouble
http://www.runoffbusiness.com/Resources/ROB LloydsSupignifie...
The phrase is most often applied to businesses in insurance contexts. I am not 100% sure (and don't have time now to find out) what exactly constitutes a business in run off.
Also, your original should probably read
The only thing missing IS the US – which is [no "a"] closed to new business and is in run off
The phrase is most often applied to businesses in insurance contexts. I am not 100% sure (and don't have time now to find out) what exactly constitutes a business in run off.
Also, your original should probably read
The only thing missing IS the US – which is [no "a"] closed to new business and is in run off
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Comment: "Alexander, thank you very much, you've just confirmed my guess of the possible meaning of this messy sentense."
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Jack Doughty
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Such poor English that one can only guess
As it stands, it is indeed gibberish. My guess: The only one missing is the US (not the United States, possibly some abbreviation for a company, such as United Services), which is closed to new business and is being run down (maybe it's facing bankruptcy).
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